CDC: Don’t eat romaine lettuce until we tell you

E. coli warning covers any and all types of the lettuce from any region

CDC warns: Romaine lettuce isn’t safe to eat

November 20, 2018 at 3:11 PM EST - Updated November 25 at 12:07 PM

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The Centers for Disease Control is advising consumers not eat romaine lettuce and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any until more is learned about a new E. coli outbreak.

The CDC’s warning covers any and all romaine lettuce types from any region.

Consumers who have the lettuce in their home should throw it out immediately, even if some was eaten and no one has gotten sick. This includes all types of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads, hearts and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes, such as Caesar salad.

The CDC said consumers should wash and sanitize drawers or shelves where romaine lettuce was stored and follow these five steps to thoroughly clean the refrigerator.

If you believe you have an E. coli infection, talk to your healthcare provider, write down what you ate the week before you got sick and report your illness to the health department.